Another enormous beetle.

Day 204

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March 16th 2008
Posted by Onaxthiel: We had a pretty good night out in the Carlsbad Wilderness. The sleep was pretty good and the animals were not as active as some nights we have been in the back country. I had instructed Obfuscator to shake out his boots in the morning, for snakes or scorpions. He had never heard of this precaution before, which somewhat surprised me. Neither of us found anything this morn ... read more

North America » United States » Texas

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more